The Veteran's cervical spine disability was not rated higher than 10 percent, and the Board found no evidence of a hernia or blood in urine. The claims for these conditions are remanded.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide sufficient information regarding the etiology of the diagnosed conditions (hernia and hematuria) to determine if they were related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Cervical Spine Disability","additional_notes":"Hernia and disability manifested by blood in urine were not addressed in the provided text."}, {"condition_name":"Hernia","additional_notes":"Not diagnosed, but a possible right inguinal hernia was noted in VA treatment records."}, {"condition_name":"Disability Manifested by Blood in Urine","additional_notes":"Chronic hematuria was diagnosed, but the etiology of this condition is not addressed in detail."}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19196818
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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